It is with a heavy heart that I leave my position as Catechetical Leader and say farewell to all of you. Each one of you has had an impact on my life, for which I am truly grateful. I am not the same person I was when I arrived here 11 years ago as, I trust, none of you are exactly the same. Now, it is time to begin a new path on my journey, one that takes me back closer to my roots. Both my 89-year old mother and my special-needs older sister require a greater amount of assistance from me at this time, which I will be better able to give them from our family home in Rindge, NH. Please know that you will be in my prayers as I think of you with great fondness and trust that you will open your hearts and minds to the great works God wants to accomplish though you. Celeste will have my contact information if want to stay in touch. "Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same." ~Flavia Weedn "Let's not cry because it’s over, rather smile because it happened." ~Theodor Seuss Geisel And as St. Paul said in his letter to the Ephesians (1:16-17): I do not cease giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation resulting in knowledge of him. With my prayers and blessings, Marty

On June 6, Van Nguyen of St. James, was ordained at St. Paul Cathedral in Worcester. See the photo album for highlights of the impressive celebration. He has been assigned to serve at St. John in Worcester.